The Golden Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Columbine Rebels at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Golden took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Lakewood 9-2.
Adrianna Riddle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Madeline Stubenrauch was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Katie Welte was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Golden didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only tossed two.
Meanwhile, Columbine waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 15-1 victory. The matchup marked the Rebels' most dominant win of the season so far.
Like Golden, Columbine also got a great game from a two-way player: Izy Ryan. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Ari Keiter and Liv Keiter did most of the damage at the plate: Ari scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Liv scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Liv is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Katie Forbes also deserves some recognition as she stolen her first stolen base of the season.
Golden now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Columbine, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Golden might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Columbine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Golden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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